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SMHarman · Mar 26, 2015

pacman777 said:
Anyone know if all WLR weeks 51 and 52 were sold as event weeks by SVN? Just wondering if I would be able to book weeks 51 and 52 at 12-months out if I bought a Plat+ unit or if I would have to buy a fixed week if I want to get week 52.

Not all were sold as event. I think the HOA docs set it at 50%, add sponsor units retained by SVO. So inventory is tight but available.

margolism · Mar 26, 2015

It shouldn't be an issue.

However, I heard from someone I met at the WLR who attended a sales pitch that if you now purchase WLR Platinum Plus (from Starwood), you cannot book the last two weeks. I don't know if this is actually true, an inaccurate interpretation of what this person heard, or what. Or perhaps this was their way to encourage someone to purchase event weeks? I don't know. If this IS true, this is a change in terms. Has anyone else heard something like this? Once again, could be false and just this person's misinterpretation of what they heard the salesperson say, or the salesperson provided erroneous information.

What I do know is that I own Platinum Plus (float), which I got as a resale, and I have no such restrictions. I have successfully booked the last week of December and Christmas week, without any issues.

margolism · Mar 26, 2015

SMHarman said:
Not all were sold as event. I think the HOA docs set it at 50%, add sponsor units retained by SVO. So inventory is tight but available.

SMHarman is 100% correct - if I recall correctly, half the phases were sold as event weeks. This included not only Christmas and New Year's weeks (51 and 52), but also week 6 (sometimes 7) for President's Week.

I looked into this long and hard before I made a decision to purchase here. Having said that, I have never had a problem booking any of the "event" weeks as a float owner. I go during President's Week every year, and add extra nights using Starwood points. (WLR just moved up to a Category 5 property.)

SMHarman · Mar 26, 2015

You can book presidents week at 8 months with star options if you log on promptly.

tschwa2 · Mar 26, 2015

margolism said:
It shouldn't be an issue.

However, I heard from someone I met at the WLR who attended a sales pitch that if you now purchase WLR Platinum Plus (from Starwood), you cannot book the last two weeks. I don't know if this is actually true, an inaccurate interpretation of what this person heard, or what. Or perhaps this was their way to encourage someone to purchase event weeks? I don't know. If this IS true, this is a change in terms. Has anyone else heard something like this? Once again, could be false and just this person's misinterpretation of what they heard the salesperson say, or the salesperson provided erroneous information.

What I do know is that I own Platinum Plus (float), which I got as a resale, and I have no such restrictions. I have successfully booked the last week of December and Christmas week, without any issues.

It would make sense that for every event week they sold, they would have to sell some weeks that don't float during those weeks.

SMHarman · Mar 26, 2015

But the HOA docs / offering plan decides this. Not the sales weasels.

Ken555 · Mar 26, 2015

SMHarman said:
But the HOA docs / offering plan decides this. Not the sales weasels.

Why let facts stop an entertaining thread?

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tschwa2 · Mar 27, 2015

http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1622167&postcount=13

From the latest amendment;

For Phase One Vacation Units, no more than 50% of the Vacation Ownership Interests in each Vacation Week shall be designated as Ultra Premium, Fixed, or Event. For Phase Two, Three and Four Vacation Units, the Vacation Weeks including Christmas and New Year's Day will be sold exclusively as Event Weeks. No more than 50% of the Vacation Ownership Interests in any other Vacation Week shall be designated as Ultra Premium, Fixed or Event. In addition, no more than 50% of the Vacation Ownership Interests in Phase One, Two, Three or Four will be sold with a Fixed Unit designation.

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